Highlands Middle School

As an average-sized middle-grades school in La Grange Highlands, Illinois, Highlands Middle School hosts 429 students from grades 5 through 8, operated by LaGrange Highlands SD 106.

Within LaGrange Highlands SD 106, which oversees 2 schools and 994 students, Highlands Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Highlands Middle School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, Highlands Middle School shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Highlands Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Highlands Elem School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highlands Middle School has edged up 9%, going from 395 students in 2018 to 429 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 83% to 77% over that span.

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